Kelly M. Cardin

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Kelly M. Cardin has dedicated her career to representing employers in a broad range of employment-related disputes. She is a sought-after litigator who handles cases involving complex and cutting-edge employment law issues, while also frequently litigating against claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Kelly defends employers in class and collective actions involving wage and hour issues, including those related to pay frequency claims under New York state labor law.

Kelly is also a trusted advisor to clients on novel employment law issues, including pay transparency laws – an area in which she has developed a practice in cross-jurisdictional compliance and is a frequent writer and speaker. In addition, she conducts pay equity analyses and workplace investigations.

She represents clients before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in state and federal court, and in arbitration. She also regularly handles agency matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, and the Department of Labor.

Prior to joining Littler, Kelly was a shareholder with an international labor and employment law firm where she was co-chair of their pay equity practice group.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

3 Questions About Biden’s New Paid Leave Proposal

  • March 14, 2024
  • Law360

What’s the Range? Pay Transparency Laws on the Rise

  • November 9, 2023
  • Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive, Phoenix, AZ

The Latest on Pay Transparency Laws

  • January 17, 2023
  • ACC Sports and Entertainment Network

Restrictive Covenants: Avoiding Entanglements

  • November 2022
  • National Association of Women Lawyers, Eighteenth General Counsel Institute, New York, NY

#MeToo in 2022 (and Beyond)

  • September 22, 2022
  • Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive, Colorado Springs, CO

The Rise of Pay Transparency Laws and Strategies for Cross-Jurisdictional Compliance

  • May 6, 2022
  • Workplace Strategies Seminar, Phoenix, AZ

The Evolution of Employment Management

  • April 21, 2022
  • ACC Westchester/S. CT (formerly WESFACCA)

Shifting Landscape of Employment Law: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and the Way Forward

  • September 14, 2021
  • ACC Westchester/S.CT (formerly WESFACCA)

Managing a Remote Workforce

  • December 10, 2020
  • Connecticut Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

The Not So Remote Risks of Navigating Leave Laws &Remote Work in the Age of COVID

  • October 29, 2020
  • ACC Westchester/S. CT (formerly WESFACCA)

Additional Thought Leadership

Paid time off for pregnant women could go national as work movement, led by New York

  • May 12, 2024
  • CNBC

Clean Slate Laws Are Spreading

  • March 25, 2024
  • SHRM

4 Trends To Watch As Changes In Equal Pay Law Unfold

  • March 11, 2024
  • Law360

New York’s New Inventor Protections Might Spawn Similar Laws Across Country

  • January 25, 2024
  • Corporate Counsel

Prenatal Care Paid Time Off New Frontier In Leave

  • January 11, 2024
  • Law360

New York's Move to Pay Transparency Likely to Spread Nationally

  • September 18, 2023
  • Bloomberg Law

Remote Work Is Driving, Complicating Pay Transparency

  • August 31, 2023
  • Law360

5 Questions Raised By NY’s Potential Ban On Noncompetes

  • July 11, 2023
  • Law360

Pay Transparency and ESG Synergy Can Inform Initiatives

  • June 30, 2023
  • Law360

Hawaii Legislature Passes Pay Transparency Bill

  • June 2, 2023
  • SHRM Online

Wage Theft Prosecution Efforts Put Employers On Notice

  • March 9, 2023
  • Law360

Hiring Restrictions Loosened for Banks

  • February 24, 2023
  • SHRM Online

Connecticut Fuels Growing Pay Transparency Trend With Proposed Law Update

  • February 1, 2023
  • World at Work

State, local laws to drive compliance trends in 2023

  • January 30, 2023
  • HR Dive

3 Policy Moves New York Employers Should Watch For In 2023

  • January 5, 2023
  • Law360

Complying with New York’s Salary Law Remains a Bit of a Mess

  • December 19, 2022
  • Life Annuity Specialist

GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

  • November 18, 2022
  • Law360

3 Tips For Setting Realistic Salary Ranges

  • November 16, 2022
  • Law360

What’s behind wide salary ranges after New York’s pay transparency law

  • November 14, 2022
  • CNN Business

Will GCs Use Pay Transparency Laws For Candid Approach?

  • November 10, 2022
  • Law360

$250,000 fines and discrimination lawsuits: How employers should prepare for legal risks under New York City’s pay transparency law

  • November 3, 2022
  • Fortune

Strategies for Approaching New NY Pay Transparency Laws

  • October 18, 2022
  • Law360

5 Years In, #MeToo Has Inspired Dozens Of New State Laws

  • October 7, 2022
  • Law360

#MeToo and the Workplace: 5 Years and a Pandemic Later

  • May 13, 2022
  • Law360

What to know about the city’s pay transparency law—and how it could change

  • April 6, 2022
  • Crain’s New York Business

Protecting Gig Workers: Boosting Pay Rights For Contractors

  • April 5, 2022
  • Law360

Jumble Of Caregiver Bias Laws Vexes Workers And Employers

  • March 18, 2022
  • Law360

NYC Employers May Want to Revisit Tax Exemption Policies

  • February 23, 2022
  • Law360

NYC to Require Salary Range in Job Postings

  • January 11, 2022
  • SHRM Online

Out-of-State Remote Workers Are Increasing Legal Risks for Employers

  • January 11, 2022
  • SHRM Online

Getting Ahead of Manual Worker Pay Frequency Claims in NY

  • December 21, 2021
  • Law360

New York Issues FAQs for Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave

  • April 7, 2021
  • SHRM Online

Limiting the Pandemic's Strain on Workplace Gender Equality

  • November 2, 2020
  • Law30

What New York Employers Need to Know for the Election Season

  • October 22, 2020
  • SHRM Online

Virus-Induced Fever Checks Pose Wage Dilemma for Businesses

  • April 7, 2020
  • Bloomberg Law

What Attorneys Need to Know About New Sexual Harassment Law

  • September 25, 2019
  • Connecticut Law Tribune

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